Japanese

うわまわる
Meaning: to exceed; to surpass; to be more than
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 上回る 上回らない
Polite 上回ります 上回りません
Past 上回った 上回らなかった
Polite + Past 上回りました 上回りませんでした
Te-form 上回って 上回らなくて
Potential 上回れる 上回れない
Passive 上回られる 上回られない
Causative 上回らせる 上回らせない
Causative + Passive 上回らされる 上回らされない
Imperative 上回れ 上回るな

Handwriting

上
回
る

Example sentences

The turnout this year far exceeded last year's.
寄付の額は予想を大幅に上回った。
The amount of donation significantly exceeded expectations.
今年の米の生産高は、昨年を大幅に上回った。
This year's rice production exceeded last year's by a large margin.
前を上回る成果を上げた。
We achieved results that surpassed the previous ones.
今月の売り上げは予想を上回った。
This month's sales exceeded expectations.
今年の収穫量は、前年を大幅に上回った。
This year's harvest significantly exceeded that of the previous year.
イベントの来場者は昨年を大幅に上回った。
The number of event attendees significantly exceeded last year's.
昨年度の売上は目標を上回った。
Last year's sales exceeded the target.
彼は師匠を上回る腕前を見せ、まさに青藍氷水の体現者だ。
He showed skill surpassing his master; he is truly the embodiment of 'the blue outshining the indigo'.

Usage Notes

Used when a quantity or standard goes beyond a certain baseline. Opposite of '下回る' (shitamaaru).

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